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978-0-89587-031-5
0-89587-031-2
$12.95 paperback
5 1/2" x 8"
223 pages black-and-white illustrations, maps
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First published in 1956, this
popular classic tells the story of the small island of Ocracoke,
certainly one of the loveliest pearls on the Outer Banks. Rich in
history and legend, Ocracoke is a storyteller's dream. Carl Goerch had a
sixty-year love affair with the island, and he does it justice in these
entertaining and humorous stories.
Goerch captures Ocracoke as
it was more than forty years ago, preserving it for the reader and
vacationer of today. Many things have changed since his extended visits
to the island. There are paved roads, police and a bank now, and most of
the conveniences of modern life. Yet many things remain the same. The
simple lifestyle, the spirit of the hardy islanders, the legends of
pirates, storms and shipwrecks, the charm and beauty of the unspoiled
beaches.
It is just these unchanged
things that Goerch is really celebrating in his affectionate portrait of
Ocracoke and its way of life. The reader will celebrate right along with
him.
about the author
Named "Mr. North Carolina" by the North Carolina General
Assembly, Carl Goerch traveled extensively throughout the United States
and the world. Of all the places he lived or visited, Ocracoke was his
favorite.
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